Public Notice

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka hereby give notice on the revised electricity tariffs charged by
Ceylon Electricity Board and Lanka Electricity Company, in terms of Section 30 (2)(c) of Sri Lanka Electricity Act
No. 20 of 2009. These tariffs will be effective from 10th August 2022.

End User Tariffs for Low Voltage Retail supply

The following rates shall apply to supplies at each individual point of supply delivered and metered at 400/230
Volt nominal and where the contract demand is less than or equal to 42 kVA.

Category Energy Monthly Fixed

Consumption Block / Time of Use Period Charge Charge
(LKR/kWh) (LKR/month)
If Consumption 0 - 60 kWh per month (Incremental Block)
Block 1: 0-30 kWh 8.00 120.00
Block 2: 31-60 kWh 10.00 240.00
If Consumption above 60 kWh per month (Incremental Block)
Block 1: 0-60 kWh 16.00 N/A
Domestic Block 2: 61-90 kWh 16.00 360.00
D-1
Block 3: 91-180 kWh 50.00 960.00
Block 4: Above 180 kWh 75.00 1,500.00
Domestic – Optional Time of Use Tariff
Peak (18:30 - 22:30 hours) 90.00
Day (05:30 - 18:30 hours) 70.00 1,500.00
Off-peak (22:30 – 05:30 hours) 30.00

Consumption per month (Incremental Block)

Block 1: 0-30 kWh 8.00 90.00
Religious Block 2: 31-90 kWh 15.00 120.00
R-1 Block 3: 91-120 kWh 20.00 120.00
Block 4: 121-180 kWh 30.00 450.00
Block 5: Above 180 kWh 65.00 1,500.00

Consumption per month (Volume Differentiated)

0-300 kWh 960.00
20.00
Industry Above 300 kWh 1,500.00
I-1 Industrial – Optional Time of Use Tariff for Agriculture
Peak (18:30 - 22:30 hours) 35.00
Day (05:30 - 18:30 hours) 20.00 1,500.00
Off-peak (22:30 – 05:30 hours) 15.00

Consumption per month (Volume Differentiated)

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 General 0-180 kWh 25.00 360.00
Purpose
(GP-1), 32.00 1,500.00
Hotel (H-1), Above 180 kWh
Government
(GV-1)

Street Lighting 22.00 N/A

End User Tariffs for Low Voltage Bulk Supply

The following rates shall apply to supplies at each individual point of supply delivered and metered at 400/230
Volt nominal and where the contract demand exceeds 42 kVA. These Charges are applicable for all categories;
Industry (I-2), Hotel (H-2), Government (GV-2) and General Purpose (GP-2).

Monthly Fixed Monthly Maximum

Energy Charge
Time of Use Period Charge Demand Charge
(LKR/kWh)
(LKR/month) (LKR/kVA)
Peak (18:30 - 22:30 hours) 34.50
Day (05:30 - 18:30 hours) 29.00 4,000.00 1,500.00
Off-peak (22:30 – 05:30 hours) 15.00

End User Tariffs for Medium Voltage Bulk Supply

The following rates shall apply to supplies at each individual point of supply delivered and metered at 11,000
Volt nominal and above. These Charges are applicable for all categories; Industry (I-3), Hotel (H-3), Government
(GV-3) and General Purpose (GP-3).

Monthly Fixed Monthly Maximum

Energy Charge
Time of Use Period Charge Demand Charge
(LKR/kWh)
(LKR/month) (LKR/kVA)
Peak (18:30 - 22:30 hours) 34.00
Day (05:30 - 18:30 hours) 28.00 4,000.00 1,400.00
Off-peak (22:30 – 05:30 hours) 14.00

Other Decisions

• In case of Low Voltage Retail supply, Monthly Fixed Charge for consumers with solar roof tops under
Net-Metering and Net-Accounting schemes shall be charged the Monthly Fixed Charge applicable to
their net imported electricity.
• Industry, Hotel and General-Purpose category consumers who earn more than 60% of their revenue in
foreign currency are required to pay their electricity bills in United States Dollars (USD) converted at
the buying rate declared by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for the date at which the bill is settled. The
Consumers who fall under this scheme shall be given 1.5% discount on their bills. This scheme will be
effective from 1st September 2022.

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• Hotel category consumers will be charged 50% of the tariff increase with effect from 10th August 2022,
and the balance 50% will be effective from 10th November 2022.